MLB rookie leaders, 2016
MLB rookies in 2016: Trevor Story led in home runs (27); Nomar Mazara led in hits (137); Trevor Story led in RBI (72).
Home Runs
| Player | Team | GP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor StorySS | COL | 97 | 27 |
| Tommy Joseph1B | PHI | 107 | 21 |
| Nomar MazaraOF | TEX | 145 | 20 |
| Ryan Schimpf2B | SD | 89 | 20 |
| Jeremy HazelbakerRF | STL | 114 | 12 |
| Willson Contreras1B | CHC | 76 | 12 |
| Tim AndersonSS | CHW | 99 | 9 |
| Alex Bregman3B | HOU | 49 | 8 |
| Brett EibnerRF | — | 70 | 6 |
| Jiman Choi1B | LAA | 54 | 5 |
Hits
| Player | Team | GP | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomar MazaraOF | TEX | 145 | 137 |
| Tim AndersonSS | CHW | 99 | 116 |
| Trevor StorySS | COL | 97 | 101 |
| Whit Merrifield2B | KC | 81 | 88 |
| Tommy Joseph1B | PHI | 107 | 81 |
| Willson Contreras1B | CHC | 76 | 71 |
| Ryan Schimpf2B | SD | 89 | 60 |
| Alex Bregman3B | HOU | 49 | 53 |
| Tony WoltersC | COL | 71 | 53 |
| Jeremy HazelbakerRF | STL | 114 | 47 |
RBI
| Player | Team | GP | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor StorySS | COL | 97 | 72 |
| Nomar MazaraOF | TEX | 145 | 64 |
| Ryan Schimpf2B | SD | 89 | 51 |
| Tommy Joseph1B | PHI | 107 | 47 |
| Willson Contreras1B | CHC | 76 | 35 |
| Alex Bregman3B | HOU | 49 | 34 |
| Tim AndersonSS | CHW | 99 | 30 |
| Tony WoltersC | COL | 71 | 30 |
| Whit Merrifield2B | KC | 81 | 29 |
| Jeremy HazelbakerRF | STL | 114 | 28 |
Stolen Bases
| Player | Team | GP | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallex SmithCF | ATL | 72 | 16 |
| Tim AndersonSS | CHW | 99 | 10 |
| Adalberto MondesiSS | KC | 47 | 9 |
| Orlando ArciaSS | MIL | 55 | 8 |
| Trevor StorySS | COL | 97 | 8 |
| Whit Merrifield2B | KC | 81 | 8 |
| Jeremy HazelbakerRF | STL | 114 | 5 |
| Roman QuinnCF | PHI | 15 | 5 |
| Adam Frazier2B | PIT | 66 | 4 |
| Tony WoltersC | COL | 71 | 4 |
Batting Average
| Player | Team | GP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier2B | PIT | 66 | .301 |
| Tim AndersonSS | CHW | 99 | .283 |
| Whit Merrifield2B | KC | 81 | .283 |
| Willson Contreras1B | CHC | 76 | .282 |
| Josh BellDH | PIT | 45 | .273 |
| Trevor StorySS | COL | 97 | .272 |
| Nomar MazaraOF | TEX | 145 | .266 |
| Alex Bregman3B | HOU | 49 | .264 |
| Tony WoltersC | COL | 71 | .259 |
| Tommy Joseph1B | PHI | 107 | .257 |
Wins
| Player | Team | GP | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta MaedaRP | LAD | 32 | 16 |
| Michael FulmerRP | DET | 26 | 11 |
| Matt BushRP | TEX | 58 | 7 |
| Sean ManaeaSP | ATH | 25 | 7 |
| Tony BarnetteRP | TEX | 53 | 7 |
| Blake SnellSP | TB | 19 | 6 |
| Seunghwan OhRP | STL | 76 | 6 |
| Jameson TaillonSP | PIT | 18 | 5 |
| Julio UriasSP | LAD | 18 | 5 |
| Reynaldo LopezRP | WSH | 11 | 5 |
Strikeouts (Pitching)
| Player | Team | GP | K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta MaedaRP | LAD | 32 | 179 |
| Michael FulmerRP | DET | 26 | 132 |
| Sean ManaeaSP | ATH | 25 | 124 |
| Chris DevenskiRP | HOU | 48 | 104 |
| Seunghwan OhRP | STL | 76 | 103 |
| Tyler AndersonSP | COL | 19 | 99 |
| Blake SnellSP | TB | 19 | 98 |
| Edwin DiazRP | SEA | 49 | 88 |
| Jameson TaillonSP | PIT | 18 | 85 |
| Julio UriasSP | LAD | 18 | 84 |
ERA
| Player | Team | GP | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt StrahmRP | KC | 21 | 1.23 |
| Alex ReyesRP | STL | 12 | 1.57 |
| Jose LeclercRP | TEX | 12 | 1.80 |
| Seunghwan OhRP | STL | 76 | 1.92 |
| Richard BleierRP | NYY | 23 | 1.96 |
| Grant DaytonRP | LAD | 25 | 2.05 |
| Tony BarnetteRP | TEX | 53 | 2.09 |
| Derek LawRP | SF | 61 | 2.13 |
| Chris DevenskiRP | HOU | 48 | 2.16 |
| Matt BushRP | TEX | 58 | 2.48 |
Saves
| Player | Team | GP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seunghwan OhRP | STL | 76 | 19 |
| Edwin DiazRP | SEA | 49 | 18 |
| Carlos EstevezRP | COL | 63 | 11 |
| Zach NealRP | ATH | 24 | 2 |
| Alex ReyesRP | STL | 12 | 1 |
| Chris DevenskiRP | HOU | 48 | 1 |
| Derek LawRP | SF | 61 | 1 |
| Jacob BarnesRP | MIL | 27 | 1 |
| Matt BushRP | TEX | 58 | 1 |
| Matt KochRP | ARI | 7 | 1 |
A rookie here is a player in his first season on file. MLB keeps a player a rookie until 130 at-bats or 50 innings, so a late call-up can be one again the next year; he is listed only the first time.